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list will be ranking the most
list will be ranking the most interesting facts surrounding Albert
interesting facts surrounding Albert
interesting facts surrounding Albert DeSalvo the man who confessed to the
DeSalvo the man who confessed to the
DeSalvo the man who confessed to the strangulation assault and murder of 11
strangulation assault and murder of 11
strangulation assault and murder of 11 women in the Boston area during the
women in the Boston area during the
women in the Boston area during the early 1960s these murders were projected
early 1960s these murders were projected
early 1960s these murders were projected in the media and popular culture as
in the media and popular culture as
in the media and popular culture as being the work of a serial killer known
being the work of a serial killer known
being the work of a serial killer known as the Boston Strangler and here are our
as the Boston Strangler and here are our
as the Boston Strangler and here are our picks for the five most intriguing bits
picks for the five most intriguing bits
picks for the five most intriguing bits of information from this very complex
of information from this very complex
of information from this very complex and troubling case full blown maniac on
and troubling case full blown maniac on
and troubling case full blown maniac on our hands
our hands
our hands number 5 victims were usually strangled
number 5 victims were usually strangled
number 5 victims were usually strangled with their own underwear or stockings
with their own underwear or stockings
with their own underwear or stockings the body of 55 year old Anna slicers was
the body of 55 year old Anna slicers was
the body of 55 year old Anna slicers was found with a sash tied around her neck
found with a sash tied around her neck
found with a sash tied around her neck the Boston Strangler crimes were also
the Boston Strangler crimes were also
the Boston Strangler crimes were also referred to as the Silk Stocking murders
referred to as the Silk Stocking murders
referred to as the Silk Stocking murders due to the fact that most of the victims
due to the fact that most of the victims
due to the fact that most of the victims were strangled with articles of their
were strangled with articles of their
were strangled with articles of their own clothing the killer also earned the
own clothing the killer also earned the
own clothing the killer also earned the nickname the phantom strangler due to
nickname the phantom strangler due to
nickname the phantom strangler due to his ability to make his way into the
his ability to make his way into the
his ability to make his way into the victims apartment with relative ease
victims apartment with relative ease
victims apartment with relative ease this was usually achieved by DeSalvo
this was usually achieved by DeSalvo
this was usually achieved by DeSalvo posing as some sort of repairman
posing as some sort of repairman
posing as some sort of repairman delivery service or sales associate
delivery service or sales associate
delivery service or sales associate making the rounds in the neighborhood
making the rounds in the neighborhood
making the rounds in the neighborhood they’re all scared
they’re all scared
they’re all scared he still opened their doors the
he still opened their doors the
he still opened their doors the aftermath of de salvos crimes also
aftermath of de salvos crimes also
aftermath of de salvos crimes also featured some troubling calling cards
featured some troubling calling cards
featured some troubling calling cards such as when his victims were discovered
such as when his victims were discovered
such as when his victims were discovered with their bondage ties knotted up
with their bondage ties knotted up
with their bondage ties knotted up neatly in a bow two stockings and a bra
neatly in a bow two stockings and a bra
neatly in a bow two stockings and a bra were wrapped tightly around her neck
were wrapped tightly around her neck
were wrapped tightly around her neck fashioned into a bow
fashioned into a bow
fashioned into a bow the final strangler victim Mary Sullivan
the final strangler victim Mary Sullivan
the final strangler victim Mary Sullivan was also found with card left near her
was also found with card left near her
was also found with card left near her foot which read Happy New Year number
foot which read Happy New Year number
foot which read Happy New Year number four the strangler was once known as the
four the strangler was once known as the
four the strangler was once known as the measuring man yes before he confessed to
measuring man yes before he confessed to
measuring man yes before he confessed to being the Boston Strangler he had
being the Boston Strangler he had
being the Boston Strangler he had another criminal alias but tragically
another criminal alias but tragically
another criminal alias but tragically his history of violence goes back even
his history of violence goes back even
his history of violence goes back even further sources close to the DeSalvo
further sources close to the DeSalvo
further sources close to the DeSalvo family reported that his father Frank
family reported that his father Frank
family reported that his father Frank was a violent alcoholic and extremely
was a violent alcoholic and extremely
was a violent alcoholic and extremely abusive towards his wife Charlotte and
abusive towards his wife Charlotte and
abusive towards his wife Charlotte and their kids
their kids
their kids Frank DeSalvo reportedly battered his
Frank DeSalvo reportedly battered his
Frank DeSalvo reportedly battered his spouse and forced the children to
spouse and forced the children to
spouse and forced the children to witnesses rendevouz with prostitutes
witnesses rendevouz with prostitutes
witnesses rendevouz with prostitutes albert turned to crime early in life he
albert turned to crime early in life he
albert turned to crime early in life he was known to torture animals and was
was known to torture animals and was
was known to torture animals and was arrested for battery and robbery at only
arrested for battery and robbery at only
arrested for battery and robbery at only 12 years old as an adult he earned the
12 years old as an adult he earned the
12 years old as an adult he earned the nickname the measuring man due to his
nickname the measuring man due to his
nickname the measuring man due to his practice of knocking on the doors of
practice of knocking on the doors of
practice of knocking on the doors of women in the area and asking if he could
women in the area and asking if he could
women in the area and asking if he could take their measurements for modeling
take their measurements for modeling
take their measurements for modeling photos he would then fondle and
photos he would then fondle and
photos he would then fondle and proposition them
proposition them
proposition them during the process a ritual whose
during the process a ritual whose
during the process a ritual whose severity worsened to the point where
severity worsened to the point where
severity worsened to the point where DeSalvo was actually arrested for a
DeSalvo was actually arrested for a
DeSalvo was actually arrested for a series of rapes in the Boston area
series of rapes in the Boston area
series of rapes in the Boston area number 3 Albert DeSalvo escaped from
number 3 Albert DeSalvo escaped from
number 3 Albert DeSalvo escaped from prison the same year he was convicted in
prison the same year he was convicted in
prison the same year he was convicted in 1967 DeSalvo was sentenced to life in
1967 DeSalvo was sentenced to life in
1967 DeSalvo was sentenced to life in prison over his stint as the measuring
prison over his stint as the measuring
prison over his stint as the measuring man while the waiting trial DeSalvo
man while the waiting trial DeSalvo
man while the waiting trial DeSalvo confessed to his cellmate Jorge Nasser
confessed to his cellmate Jorge Nasser
confessed to his cellmate Jorge Nasser that he was indeed the Boston Strangler
that he was indeed the Boston Strangler
that he was indeed the Boston Strangler the police were impressed by the level
the police were impressed by the level
the police were impressed by the level of detail with which DeSalvo could
of detail with which DeSalvo could
of detail with which DeSalvo could describe the crime scenes but ultimately
describe the crime scenes but ultimately
describe the crime scenes but ultimately there was no evidence to link him to the
there was no evidence to link him to the
there was no evidence to link him to the murders and so he was never tried after
murders and so he was never tried after
murders and so he was never tried after starting to serve his sentence for rape
starting to serve his sentence for rape
starting to serve his sentence for rape at Bridgewater State Hospital DeSalvo
at Bridgewater State Hospital DeSalvo
at Bridgewater State Hospital DeSalvo then made a daring escape with two other
then made a daring escape with two other
then made a daring escape with two other inmates his time as a free man didn’t
inmates his time as a free man didn’t
inmates his time as a free man didn’t last long however as DeSalvo turned
last long however as DeSalvo turned
last long however as DeSalvo turned himself in after only three days on the
himself in after only three days on the
himself in after only three days on the lam whereupon he was brought to a
lam whereupon he was brought to a
lam whereupon he was brought to a maximum-security prison in Walpole
maximum-security prison in Walpole
maximum-security prison in Walpole Massachusetts six years later he was
Massachusetts six years later he was
Massachusetts six years later he was stabbed to death by an unknown assailant
stabbed to death by an unknown assailant
stabbed to death by an unknown assailant although Robert Wilson a purported
although Robert Wilson a purported
although Robert Wilson a purported associate of James whitey Bulger’s
associate of James whitey Bulger’s
associate of James whitey Bulger’s Winter Hill Gang was tried for de salvos
Winter Hill Gang was tried for de salvos
Winter Hill Gang was tried for de salvos murder the case ended in a hung jury and
murder the case ended in a hung jury and
murder the case ended in a hung jury and no other suspects were ever brought up
no other suspects were ever brought up
no other suspects were ever brought up on charges
on charges
on charges number two his body was exhumed to solve
number two his body was exhumed to solve
number two his body was exhumed to solve the final strangler murder before his
the final strangler murder before his
the final strangler murder before his death Albert DeSalvo recanted his
death Albert DeSalvo recanted his
death Albert DeSalvo recanted his earlier Boston Strangler confessions
earlier Boston Strangler confessions
earlier Boston Strangler confessions casting some degree of doubt on the
casting some degree of doubt on the
casting some degree of doubt on the killer’s identity once more we’ll get
killer’s identity once more we’ll get
killer’s identity once more we’ll get into that doubt more in a minute but as
into that doubt more in a minute but as
into that doubt more in a minute but as such there might never be closure for
such there might never be closure for
such there might never be closure for some of the families of the Boston
some of the families of the Boston
some of the families of the Boston Strangler killings however for the loved
Strangler killings however for the loved
Strangler killings however for the loved ones of Mary Sullivan the youngest
ones of Mary Sullivan the youngest
ones of Mary Sullivan the youngest strangler victim at only 19 years old
strangler victim at only 19 years old
strangler victim at only 19 years old justice was finally served in 2013
justice was finally served in 2013
justice was finally served in 2013 DeSalvo –zz body was exhumed in order
DeSalvo –zz body was exhumed in order
DeSalvo –zz body was exhumed in order to officially linked him to the DNA
to officially linked him to the DNA
to officially linked him to the DNA found at the scene of Sullivan’s rape
found at the scene of Sullivan’s rape
found at the scene of Sullivan’s rape and murder in July of that year
and murder in July of that year
and murder in July of that year officials revealed that there was a link
officials revealed that there was a link
officials revealed that there was a link to the DNA of Albert DeSalvo and seminal
to the DNA of Albert DeSalvo and seminal
to the DNA of Albert DeSalvo and seminal fluid found in Mary Sullivan’s apartment
fluid found in Mary Sullivan’s apartment
fluid found in Mary Sullivan’s apartment Mary Sullivan’s nephew Casey Sherman was
Mary Sullivan’s nephew Casey Sherman was
Mary Sullivan’s nephew Casey Sherman was skeptical about the news as he believed
skeptical about the news as he believed
skeptical about the news as he believed Albert DeSalvo was innocent of this
Albert DeSalvo was innocent of this
Albert DeSalvo was innocent of this crime
crime
crime in fact Sherman had been working with
in fact Sherman had been working with
in fact Sherman had been working with the DeSalvo family to exonerate him you
the DeSalvo family to exonerate him you
the DeSalvo family to exonerate him you look at Albert DeSalvo the criminal okay
look at Albert DeSalvo the criminal okay
look at Albert DeSalvo the criminal okay he was never charged with any of the
he was never charged with any of the
he was never charged with any of the Boston Strangler murders the only fun
Boston Strangler murders the only fun
Boston Strangler murders the only fun thing that ever tied him to the case was
thing that ever tied him to the case was
thing that ever tied him to the case was his so-called confession number one
his so-called confession number one
his so-called confession number one there might have been more than one
there might have been more than one
there might have been more than one killer yes many have posited that the
killer yes many have posited that the
killer yes many have posited that the murders attributed to the strangler were
murders attributed to the strangler were
murders attributed to the strangler were so varied that they couldn’t possibly be
so varied that they couldn’t possibly be
so varied that they couldn’t possibly be the work of just one perpetrator
the work of just one perpetrator
the work of just one perpetrator furthermore there were a number of
furthermore there were a number of
furthermore there were a number of inconsistencies into salvos confession
inconsistencies into salvos confession
inconsistencies into salvos confession and some inaccurate descriptions of
and some inaccurate descriptions of
and some inaccurate descriptions of details and times of death for a number
details and times of death for a number
details and times of death for a number of his victims the only link between
of his victims the only link between
of his victims the only link between Albert DeSalvo and Mary Sullivan’s
Albert DeSalvo and Mary Sullivan’s
Albert DeSalvo and Mary Sullivan’s murder was his confession some speculate
murder was his confession some speculate
murder was his confession some speculate that DeSalvo and George Nasser the
that DeSalvo and George Nasser the
that DeSalvo and George Nasser the cellmate who first heard his confession
cellmate who first heard his confession
cellmate who first heard his confession were somehow in cahoots
were somehow in cahoots
were somehow in cahoots DeSalvo may have confessed so he could
DeSalvo may have confessed so he could
DeSalvo may have confessed so he could take the fall for Nasser after all
take the fall for Nasser after all
take the fall for Nasser after all DeSalvo was already going to be in
DeSalvo was already going to be in
DeSalvo was already going to be in prison for life or maybe he confessed so
prison for life or maybe he confessed so
prison for life or maybe he confessed so that Nasser could take the reward money
that Nasser could take the reward money
that Nasser could take the reward money and give some of it to DeSalvo his wife
and give some of it to DeSalvo his wife
and give some of it to DeSalvo his wife and child on the outside this theory
and child on the outside this theory
and child on the outside this theory doesn’t eliminate the fact that DeSalvo
doesn’t eliminate the fact that DeSalvo
doesn’t eliminate the fact that DeSalvo was linked to Mary Sullivan’s murder via
was linked to Mary Sullivan’s murder via
was linked to Mary Sullivan’s murder via his DNA however adding further fuel to
his DNA however adding further fuel to
his DNA however adding further fuel to the conspiracy fires
the conspiracy fires
the conspiracy fires which will probably always surround the
which will probably always surround the
which will probably always surround the mystery of the Boston Strangler
mystery of the Boston Strangler
mystery of the Boston Strangler despite widespread public certainty that
despite widespread public certainty that
despite widespread public certainty that DeSalvo was the strangler some of those
DeSalvo was the strangler some of those
DeSalvo was the strangler some of those familiar with the case have lingering
familiar with the case have lingering
familiar with the case have lingering questions so who do you think was behind
questions so who do you think was behind
questions so who do you think was behind the strangler murders was it DeSalvo
the strangler murders was it DeSalvo
the strangler murders was it DeSalvo George Nasser a bunch of unknown
George Nasser a bunch of unknown
George Nasser a bunch of unknown perpetrators for more justice-seeking
perpetrators for more justice-seeking
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